Military branches:
Royal Bhutan Army (includes Royal Bodyguard and Royal Bhutan Police) (2009)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; militia training is compulsory for males aged 20-25, over a 3-year period (2011)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 202,407
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
180,349 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 157,664
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
144,861 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 7,363
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
7,095 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
1% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 129
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]